Jan. 5 - Thirty six members of the Majlis (Parliament) who are also former torturers and RGC commanders have demanded that the detainees of the uprising be executed as soon as possible.

They are characterizing the detainees as Mohareb (presuming this is some kind of negative religious term).

Jan. 5 - The deputy head of the Parliament has demanded the suppression of members of the opposition who are out of the country.

Jan. 5 - To spread an atmosphere of terror, the regime is hanging people in different cities on a daily basis.

Analysis. The mullocracy is not doing well. Considering the size of the demonstrations during the ten days of Ashura, it is highly doubtful that even mass hangings will cause any diminution of the hatred for the regime.

Attempts to get at the PMOI in Iraq will not go over well with the Iraqis. Attempts to get at the PMOI in France and other parts of Europe will go over even less well.

The Europeans are already unhappy with Iran over their nuclear programs. Should expatriate Iranians start turning up dead the Europeans will consider taking a lot more serious action against Iran.